The third rider for the 2018 ‘Cases’ Somerset Rebels roster has been revealed, it being club asset Jake Allen.

2018 will be Jake’s third season with the club, and it is one which team manager Garry May expects to be one which will see the newly crowned Queensland State Champion push on for the progress already made;

“I think Jake suffered somewhat last year by not having a double-up spot until very late in the season, which saw him inactive for periods during the season, but he has got a Championship berth with Scunthorpe sorted out for next season, and so I expect to see Jake really push on once again in 2018.”

As for the rider himself, Jake was more than delighted to be returning to the Oaktree Arena;

“I can’t wait for the new season to start” he said, “Somerset is like a second home to me, and to be returning as the Queensland State Champion is the icing on the cake.”